Thomas
Stanton
Jr. is
believed
to have
been
born abt
1707.
Thomas
married
Lettice
Bryan,
daughter
of
Richard
Bryan.

1728
Sept
Thomas
Stanton
Jr.
first
appears
on a
deed
with his
brother
Linn for
1000
acres. "Stanton,
Linn and
Stanton,
Thomas,
Jr
Spotsylvania
Co.1000
Pat 13
pg
367Beginning
and
extending
standing
on the
side of
a hill
on the
North
side of
North
River Of
the
Rappidan
River
near the
mountains.
"

In the
Book
Lost
Trails
and
Forgotten
People:
The
Story of
Jones
Mountain,
by Tom
Floyd
Tom
Floyd
stated
that
"Tom Jr.
was
active
in
business
affairs
buying
and

selling
and
helping
friends
draw up
legal
documents.
Evidence
suggests
that he
was also
a
worldly
man who
enjoyed
all the
pleasures
of life”

1735
Oct 10
Oct Resolved that Thos
Stanton, Gent./m be paid 832 pds
of
tobacco
for
nursing
a
bastard
child
and that
the said
Child by
bound to
Thos.
Stanton Junr
according as the Law direct.

1741
Oct 4
Thomas
received
from his
fathers
will: "Item I
give to my son Thomas Stanton my
still and all materials also the
Large Bible."

1742
Thomas
Stanton
JR was
appointed
guardian
of his
sister
Mary
Stanton

1745 Jan
11
Thomas
Stanton
of
Culpeper
Co to
Francis
Harvey
of same
.. Lease
of
land..
corner
to
Jeremiah
Early on
the
river..
to the
Yellow
Banks, a
place so
called
to the
patent
line.
For 21
year
from
Micklemus
next
ensuing.
Yearly
rent on
the
feast of
St Lukes
Oct 18,
450
pounds
tobacco.
(pages
30-32
Culpeper
Co Court
Records)

1745
Mathew
Stanton
appears
as a
Witness
to a
deed ,
Oct
18,1745
For Linn
(Leonard)
Stanton:
Indenture
April
23, 1746
Between
Thomas
Stanton
and
Jeremiah
Early
for 70
Acre,
land
part of
Patent
granted
Sept. 28
1728 to
Thomas
and Linn
Stanton
(
Original
grant
for 100
acres on
Stanton
River)

1749
Thomas
Stanton's
twenty
one year
lease to
John
Simpson,
for less
than 100
acres on
the
river
that
bore the
lessors
name.
Called
for a
rent of
450
pounds
of
tobacco.
With the
first
year of
rent
free....
Stanton
doth
agree to
find
timber
for
rails
and
firewood
on his
land for
the use
of
tenement
when all
timber
is used
for the
tenement.
The year
1749
from (Culpeper
Deed
Book A p
12-15,
186-187)

1753 Aug
8 page
27-30
Thomas
Stanton
of
Culpeper
Co to
Charles
Pierson
of same.
Lease of
land… at
the
mouth of
the
Wolfpen
branch.
to the
road
..on a
ridge.
in a
little
valley.
head of
the lick
branch
..on the
river
side of
corner
of
William
Pierson.
For 15
years
from Nov
15 next
ensuing.
Rent
yearly
on the
feast of
St Luke,
18 Oct,
450
pounds
of
tobacco
(page
27-30)

1755
June
18-19
Thomas,
eldest
son and
heir at
law to
Thomas
Stanton,
decÆd,
and
Lettice
his wife
of Culp.
Co. to
William
Stanton
(second
son of
Thomas
Stanton
the
father)
Lease
and
release
for 30
pds,(skipped)
as in a
patent
28 May
1751,the
other
(skipped)
as in a
patent
dated 30
May
1726,
which
tracts
were
devised
by the
will of
Thomas
Stanton,
the
father,
to
William
Stanton
for life
only,
whereby
the
reversion
in fee
of the
lands
became
vested
in
Thomas
Stanton,
heir at
law.
Land
Grants,
Wits: H.
Field,
G. Hune
Jr./s/ Thos
Stanton,
Lettice
Stanton
(Culpeper
Co. Deed
Bk. Bp.
341-346)

24 Jul
1755
Ordered
that
Honorius
Powell
be
Overseer
of the
road
from
Blue Run
Down

to
Boxing
Camp and
that he
with his
own Male
Labouring
Tiths. &
those of
John
Goodalls,
James
McKennys,
James
Berry
William
Pearce,
Thomas
Stanton
& John
Blakeys
Clear &
keep the
said
Road in
repair.
(Orange
County
Road
Orders
N.S., p.
142)

1757
April 19
Thomas
Stanton
and
Lettice
his wife
of
Brumfield
Parish
Culpeper
Co to
Richard
Stanton
of same.
Deed of
Gift:
for
yearly
rent of
one
pepper
corn.
279
acres in
Brumfield
Parish
on
Stanton
River,
being
part of
a tract
granted
to
Leonard
and
Thomas
Stanton
by
patent
for 100
acres
bearing
date
1728....on
the
south
side of
the
Stanton
River
cornor
to
Jerimah
Early
(page
528-30)

1757
April 19
Thomas
Stanton
and
Lettice
his wife
of
Brumfield
Parish,
Culpeper
Co VA to
William
Pierce
Deed of
Gift for
yearly
rent of
one
pepper
corn.
171
acres in
Brumfield
Parish…
corner
to
Joseph
Ham in
John
Simpson’s
line…William
Eddins
line on
the side
of
mountain…Joseph’s
Hams
corner
in
George
Hume
line..
Part of
a Tract
granted
to
Thomas
Stanton,
Deceased
by
patent
400
acres 10
June
1737

1758 Dec
21
Thomas
Stanton,
John
Simpson
and
James
Rucker
did an
Inventory
of David
Harris
for
3.11.6

1760 Feb
21st
Thomas
Stanton
Sr. of
Brumfield
Parish,
Culpeper
County
to
Thomas
Stanton,
Jr. of
same.
For 5
pounds
current
money.
300
acres
being
part of
a tract
granted
to
Thomas
Stanton,
deceased,
for 400
acres by
patent
10 June,
1737,
being
part of
a tract
granted
to
Leonard
and
Thomas
Stanton
for 1000
acres by
patent
1728...on
the
north
side of
Stanton
river in
a line
granted
by
patent
to
Leonard
and
Thomas
Stanton...William
Kirtley's
corner
on Rock
Hall...Thomas
Stanton
Wit:
Joseph
Ham,
Seth
Ham,
William
Pierce,
Mary
Pierce.
21 Feb.
1760.
Proved
by
William
Pierce,
Joseph
Ham and
Seth Ham

18 Feb
1760
William
Pierce
and Mary
his wife
of
Brumfield
Parish,
Culpeper
County,
to
Thomas
Sampson
of same.
For 16
pounds
current
money.
171
acres,
being
part of
a tract
of land
granted
to
Thomas
Stanton,
deceased,
for 400
acres by
patent
10 June
1737...corner
to
Joseph
Ham in
John
Simpson's
line...
by a
large
rock in
William
Eddin's
line...(Culpeper
Co., VA
Deeds 2
Pages
258-260.
William
Pierce
Mary
Pierce
Wit:
Thomas
Stanton,
Sr.,
Richard
Stanton,
Thomas
Stanton
Jr.,
John
Benojeman.
21
Feb.
1760.
Acknowledged
by the
parties.
(Culpeper
Co., VA
Deeds 2
Pages
258-260.

1762
Mar,
Gerrard
Banks of
St.
Mark's
Parish,
Culpeper
Co.,
bought
150
acres
from
Simon
Thomison
of
Bromfield
Parish,
Culpeper
Co. The
price
was 25œ
and was
bounded
by
property
of Thos.
Stanton
(now Wm.
Stanton's)
on the
south
side of
the
North
River
[The
North
River is
possibly
the main
branch
of the
Rappahannock
but
could be
at the
site in
Madison
Co.]
Witnesses
were
George
Hume,
Frances
Hume and
[son]
Linn
Banks. (Culpeper
County,
Virginia
Deeds,
vol 3,
1762-1765
[Books
D-E],
J.F.
Dorman,
1979,
quoting
Book D,
p 30-33)

Present
Nathaniel
Pendleton,
Gent on
the
motion
Lettice
Stanton
by her
attorney,
suggests
that her
Husband,
Thomas
Stanton,
intends
to
depart
this
Colony
and
carry
with him
his
effects
and that
he
should
allow
her a
separate
maintenance
although
she (
)to live
apart
from him
by his
inhumane
and
trying
treatment
and
notwithstanding
he hath
allowed
her some
years
past a
maintenance
but of
late
refuses
to do,
and it
being
further
suggested
that
it
appears
by the
Records
of this
Court
that the
said
Thomas
lives
and
cohabits
in
Adultery
with one
Elizabeth
Gerrald
,it is
thereupon
ordered
by the
Court
hat the
Sheriff
of this
County
take
into his
Custody
as may
be
sufficient
to
support
and
maintain
the said
Lettice,
during
the time
of their
separation
unless
said
Thomas
Stanton
give him
Bond and
sufficient
Security
to allow
her such
maintenance
as this
Court
shall
adjudge
reasonable
and the
Sheriff
in case
of
refusal
to give
Bond and
Security
as
aforesaid
do
retain
the said
Effects
in his
hands
until
the
further
Order

1763 May
20, 1763
(page
347 of
the old
Culpepper
Minute
Book or
fragment)
the case
of John
Tackett
v
Richard
Pric??
came on
to be
heard,
and a
jury
composed,
among
others
of
William
Gains,
Charles
and John
Yancey,
Richard
Shi??
and
William
Nashgave
the
plaintiff
a
verdict,
and then
came up
the case
of
THOMAS
STANTON
vs.
RICHARD
BRYAN.

1763
August
19th
Culpeper
County
Court
19th

Lettice
Stanton,
Complt.
agst.
Thomas
Stanton
Deft. In
Chancery
On the
motion
if
Defendt.
by his
Attorney
time is
given
him to
answer
till
next
Court.

18 Feb
1760
William
Pierce
and Mary
his wife
of
Brumfield
Parish,
Culpeper
County,
to
Thomas
Sampson
of same.
For 16
pounds
current
money.
171
acres,
being
part of
a tract
of land
granted
to
Thomas
Stanton,
deceased,
for 400
acres by
patent
10 June
1737...corner
to
Joseph
Ham in
John
Simpson's
line...
by a
large
rock in
William
Eddin's
line...(Culpeper
Co., VA
Deeds 2
Pages
258-260.
William
Pierce
Mary
Pierce
Wit:
Thomas
Stanton,
Sr.,
Richard
Stanton,
Thomas
Stanton
Jr.,
John
Benojeman.
21
Feb.
1760.
Acknowledged
by the
parties.
(Culpeper
Co., VA
Deeds 2
Pages
258-260.

1782
Washington
Co VA
James
Thompson,
assignee
of
Richard
Stanton,
assignee
of
Thomas
Howard...400
ac...known
by the
name of
the
Turkey
Cove
between
the
north
side of
Powells
Mountain
and the
river
hills,
includes
improvements,
actual
settlement
made in
1776...September
17, 1782

1796
Simon
Cockrell
vs. John
Duncan--O.
S. 35;
N. S.
12--Bill
filed
18th
May,
1796. In
1770
William
Herbert
made a
settlement
upon
waste
and
unappropriated
land on
Cubb
Creek in
Washington
County,
and
occupied
it until
1776,
when his
overseer
was
killed
by the
Indians,
when
Rawley
Duncan
took
possession.
Herbert
died
testate
in 1776,
which
was
proved
on 3d
September,
1776, in
Fincastle
County,
leaving
William
Herbert
as his
heir at
law,
from
whom
orator
purchased.
Rawley
Duncan
obtained
a
certificate
of
settlement
in 1773.
Rawley
Duncan
died
intestate,
leaving
John
Duncan
his only
son and
heir.
Townshend
Duncan
is now
in
possession.
Benjamin
Nicholson
deposes
in
Clarke
County,
Ky.,
16th
May,
1798,
that in
1775 he
knew
Rawley
Duncan
to
purchase
the
tract
from
James
Nalle.
Peter
Hutchinson
deposes
in
Russel
(?)
County,
30th
June,
1798,
that
about
June,
1775, he
was
frequently
in
company
with
Robert
Elson,
who told
him that
the land
he lived
on was
Harbard's
and that
he and
some of
his
relations
that
lived at
the same
place
were
employed
to keep
stock.
In the
same
year he
heard a
dispute
between
Rawley
Duncan
and John
Duncan's
widow
about
the
plantation
at the
ford of
Clinch,
where
they
both
lived at
that
time,
and
understood
that
Rawley
and his
brother
John
were to
go
halves
in the
plantation.
William
Crunk
deposes
he lived
with the
Duncans
in the
same
settlement.
John
Fugate (Fugitt)
deposed
30th
June,
1798,
that
James
McCarthy
told him
he sold
the land
to
Richard
Stanton,
and
Stauntom
had sold
to
Harbard.

THOMAS
STANTON
born ?
VA

18 Feb
1760
William
Pierce
and Mary
his wife
of
Brumfield
Parish,
Culpeper
County,
to
Thomas
Sampson
of same.
For 16
pounds
current
money.
171
acres,
being
part of
a tract
of land
granted
to
Thomas
Stanton,
deceased,
for 400
acres by
patent
10 June
1737...corner
to
Joseph
Ham in
John
Simpson's
line...
by a
large
rock in
William
Eddin's
line...(Culpeper
Co., VA
Deeds 2
Pages
258-260.
William
Pierce
Mary
Pierce
Wit:
Thomas
Stanton,
Sr.,
Richard
Stanton,
Thomas
Stanton
Jr.,
John
Benojeman.
21
Feb.
1760.
Acknowledged
by the
parties.
(Culpeper
Co., VA
Deeds 2
Pages
258-260.

Thomas
Stanton
served
in Capt.
Robert
Beall's
Company
of the
13
Regiment
which
was
commanded
by Col
William

Russell.

1782
Nov.
23,:
Petition
from
Sundry
Freeholders
& other
Inhabitants
of
Bedford
County
residing
on the
South
side of
Stanton
River......find
it
extremely
inconvenient
attending
their
publick
business
due to
bad
roads
and
remote
situation
from the
Court
House......
pray for
a
division
of the
county
to form
a new
county.....
[Franklin
was
created
by
legislative
act Oct.
1785]

Thomas
Stanton's
name
appears
as one
of 200+
men in
agreement.
It's not
at all
clear
that
they
actually
signed
their
own
names to
the
petition,
but we
can be
more
certain
the
sheriff
or
whoever
it was
in
charge
of
getting
names
had made
the list
from
those
who
agreed.

1785
Oct.
27,Petition
from
sundry
Freeholders,
inhabitants
of Henry
County....
in favor
of
splitting
Bedford
to form
a new
county
and
adding
part of
Henry to
it... John
Stanton,
John
Stanton
Jr.,
Richard
Stanton,
Charles
Matlock's names
appear
on the
list of
those in
favor.
Note
that
Henry
County
was
formed
from
Pittsylvania
in 1776,
so maybe
that's
where
these
Stanton's
had
lived
before
or after
1776?
[Franklin
was
created
by
legislative
act Oct.
1785]

NOTE:
Some how
the
Stanton
family,
and
Simon
Thomasson
who was
mentioned
in 1762
is connected
with the
Brooks
of
Franklin
Co GA,
Chatham
Co NC
and
Pendleton
Co SC.

1762
Mar,
Gerrard
Banks of
St.
Mark's
Parish,
Culpeper
Co.,
bought
150
acres
from
Simon
Thomison
of
Bromfield
Parish,
Culpeper
Co. The
price
was 25œ
and was
bounded
by
property
of Thos.
Stanton
(now Wm.
Stanton's)
on the
south
side of
the
North
River
[The
North
River is
possibly
the main
branch
of the
Rappahannock
but
could be
at the
site in
Madison
Co.] Witnesses
were
George
Hume,
Frances
Hume and
[son]
Linn
Banks. (Culpeper
County,
Virginia
Deeds, Vol 3,
1762-1765
[Books
D-E],
J. F.
Dorman,
1979,
quoting
Book D,
p 30-33)

In 1812
we find
in
Franklin
County,
Ga., a
record
that
shows
that
"James
Brooks
of
Franklin
County,
Ga."
appointed
James
Martin
his
attorney
to
"recover
and
receive
from
William
Stanton
of SC &
County
of
Pendleton,
(to wit)
four
Negro
slaves
named
as
follows,
Bill,
Jacob,
Frank
and
George,
children
of a
certain
Negro
woman
Slave
called
Dina
given by
Simon Thomasson
dec'd,
when a
child to
his
daughter
Margaret
Thomasson,
whom the
said
James
Brooks
afterwards
married,
which
said
Negroes
I
claim
as my
just
rights
to me
and my
heirs
forever."
that
right
was held
from him
by
William
Stanton.
Thomas
Stanton
was
named
Ex. of
the will
of Simon Thomasson
in
Chatham
County,
NC. The
fact
that he
does not
say he
claims
the
Negroes
as the
right of
his
wife,
Margaret,
is more
evidence
that she
is dead,
and that
he was
claiming
the
Negroes
for
himself
and his
heirs.
This
record
was
dated
Jan. 13,

1812.

We have
information
that In
1810
William
Stanton
brother
of
Thomas
was in
Edgefield
Co SC
1810 and
then in
Richmond
and
Columbia
Co GA
with
William
was his
son
Henry as
well as
Joseph
had been
in the
Richmond
Co GA
area for
both
sons had
married
there:
Joseph B
Stanton
Married
Lucy T.
Howell
on 01
Mar 1810
in
Richmond
County
GA

NOTE:
Sarah M
Stanton
was the
widow of
Benjamin
Stanton..
Some how
Benjamin
ties
into
this
Stanton
family,
but am
not sure
how.

WILL OF
JAMES S.
SLAUGHTER
of
Noxubee
Co.
Miss.;
date of
will 13
Dec.
1861. I
give
myself
to my
country,
trusting
that God
will be
my
shield
in
the hour
of
danger,
and
should I
fall by
the hand
of enemy
or fall
from
disease,
he will
take my
soul to
himself."
Executors:
Wife
Mary E.
Slaughter,
Nephew
Stanton
S.
Field;
Legatees:
Wife
Mary E.
Slaughter,
Children
Thomas
A.
Catherine
Reg.,
John
Stanton,
and
Isaac A.
Slaughter.
Mentions
nephews:
Stanton
S. Field
and
Thomas
S.
Stanton.
Witnesses:
A.M.
Dowling.
Wm. McD.
Connor,
Elisha
Dismukes.
Filed
for
probate
19 Jan
1863.

1870
STANTON
SARAH M
Noxubee
Co MS 82

Sarah M
Stanton
WF 56
Farmer
VA R/E
$1680
P/P 2634

Job
Hudson
WM 48
GA

Matilda
WF 43
VA

Henry S
WM 16
MS

Robert W
WM 14
MS

John S
WM 11
MS

Catherine
WF
9
MS

Nancy Y
WF
8
MS

MARY
STANTON born
abt 1740 VA.
Mary
married
William
Pierce.

1757
April 19
Thomas
Stanton
and
Lettice
his wife
of
Brumfield
Parish,
Culpeper
Co VA to
William
Pierce
Deed of
Gift for
yearly
rent of
one
pepper
corn.
171
acres in
Brumfield
Parish…
corner
to
Joseph
Ham in
John
Simpson’s
line…William
Eddins
line on
the side
of
mountain…Joseph’s
Hams
corner
in
George
Hume
line..
Part of
a Tract
granted
to
Thomas
Stanton,
Deceased
by
patent
400
acres 10
June
1737

18 Feb
1760
William
Pierce
and Mary
his wife
of
Brumfield
Parish,
Culpeper
County,
to
Thomas
Sampson
of same.
For 16
pounds
current
money.
171
acres,
being
part of
a tract
of land
granted
to
Thomas
Stanton,
deceased,
for 400
acres by
patent
10 June
1737...corner
to
Joseph
Ham in
John
Simpson's
line...
by a
large
rock in
William
Eddin's
line...(Culpeper
Co., VA
Deeds 2
Pages
258-260.
William
Pierce
Mary
Pierce
Wit:
Thomas
Stanton,
Sr.,
Richard
Stanton,
Thomas
Stanton
Jr.,
John
Benojeman.
21
Feb.
1760.
Acknowledged
by the
parties.
(Culpeper
Co., VA
Deeds 2
Pages
258-260.

SETHA
STANTON
born VA.
Seth
married
Joseph
Ham.

1760 Feb
21st
Thomas
Stanton
Sr. of
Brumfield
Parish,
Culpeper
County
to
Thomas
Stanton,
Jr. of
same.
For 5
pounds
current
money.
300
acres
being
part of
a tract
granted
to
Thomas
Stanton,
deceased,
for 400
acres by
patent
10 June,
1737,
being
part of
a tract
granted
to
Leonard
and
Thomas
Stanton
for 1000
acres by
patent
1728...on
the
north
side of
Stanton
river in
a line
granted
by
patent
to
Leonard
and
Thomas
Stanton...William
Kirtley's
corner
on Rock
Hall...Thomas
Stanton
Wit:
Joseph
Ham,
Seth
Ham,
William
Pierce,
Mary
Pierce.
21 Feb.
1760.
Proved
by
William
Pierce,
Joseph
Ham and
Seth Ham